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Chapter 1: Earth's Changing Surface

Authored by Taylor Pickett

English

4th Grade

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Chapter 1: Earth's Changing Surface
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did people in Europe during the Middle Ages believe about the earth's changes?

The earth's surface changes due to human activities.
The earth's surface has always remained the same.
The earth's surface changes rapidly due to natural forces.
The earth's surface changes slowly over time.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did geologists discover about the continents during the 1800s and early 1900s?

The continents were once joined together.
The continents were created by human activities.
The continents have always been separate.
The continents were formed by volcanic eruptions.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Shen Kua and what did he observe about Earth's surface features?

A European scientist who studied rocks and fossils.
A Chinese scientist who realized Earth's surface changes slowly.
An African scientist who discovered evidence of continental drift.
An American scientist who studied volcanic eruptions.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

Alfred Wegener
Shen Kua
European explorers
Geologists from the 1800s

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Alfred Wegener conclude about the continents?

They have always been in their current positions.
They were formed by human activities.
They have moved apart slowly over millions of years.
They were created by volcanic eruptions.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the climate of Antarctica according to Wegener's theory?

It remained the same as other continents.
It became warmer over time.
It experienced volcanic eruptions.
It became colder and covered in ice.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did scientists discover about the ocean floor in the 1870s?

It is made of basalt, a heavy rock.
It is made of lighter rocks than the continents.
It is the same as the continents.
It is covered in ice and snow.

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